Gong-bell



(No Model.)

J. P. GONNELL.

GONG BELL.

No. 386,298. Patented July 17, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN P. CONNELL, OF KENSINGTON, CONNECTICUT.

GONG- BELL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 386,298, dated July 17, 1888.

Serial No 271.512. (No model.)

[0 (LM whom'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN P. CONNELL, of Kensingtou, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Gong-Bells, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, where is shown a plan view ofa bell embody ing my improvement, with the sounding-shell represented as largely broken away to expose the interior mechanism.

The letters a denotes the base-plate of the bell.

1) denotes a pillar or post rising from the base-plate, on the top of which is secured, in the ordinary manner, the sounding-shell c.

The letters at denotes the hammer pivoted on the pivot-pin e, carrying the catchf, and moved to strike the bell by the spring 9.

The letter h denotes a lever pivoted on the same pivot-pin, e, and moved to a normal position of rest by the spring i.

The letterj denotes the pawl pivoted on the lever h and cooperating with the catch f. On the back side of this pawl there is a pin, k,

(denoted in dotted lines,) extending into the curved slot Z made in the base-plate, so that when the lever h is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow, as by a pull on the Wire m, the first effect will be to draw back the go hammer for a stroke, and, as the motion progresses, the catch f will be released from the pawlj, leaving the hammer (Z to strike the sounding-shell.

The letter n denotes a spring, which tends 5 to keep the pawl in contact with the catch.

I claim as my improvement In combination, the base-plate formed with a guide-slot, l, the pivoted lever h, the pivoted hammer d, carrying the catch f, the pawlj, 4o

pivoted on the lever h and provided with a pin, k, to engage the guide-slot on the baseplate and draw the latch and pawl apart, and the springs pressing on the lever, hammer,

and pawl, all substantially as described, and 5 

